Lot 601 · Modern & Post-War British Art Day Sale
ben nicholson | full moon, lucca, sept 1956
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $15,611–$23,416
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Post-War British Art Day Sale, London · 30 July 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4846281
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ben Nicholson O.m., ben nicholson | full moon, lucca, sept 1956. Sotheby's, 30 Jul 2020, lot 601. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4846281.
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Ben Nicholson O.m., ben nicholson | full moon, lucca, sept 1956. Sotheby's, 30 Jul 2020, lot 601. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4846281.
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From the same sale Modern & Post-War British Art Day Sale · Jul 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| frederick edward mcwilliam, r.a. | the wedge | Frederick Edward Mcwilliam, A.r.a. | £18,000–£25,000 | |
| julian trevelyan, r.a. | the wedding | Julian Trevelyan R.a. | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| frederick edward mcwilliam, r.a. | flat figure | Frederick Edward Mcwilliam, A.r.a. | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| richard smith | untitled (triptych) | Richard Smith | £18,000–£25,000 | |
| allen jones, r.a. | why not tease | After Allen Jones | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| henry moore | letter with drawing of sculpture | Henry Moore | £3,000–£5,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | King IIII (Painted Box) | $21,350 | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | |
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | small red diamond, circa 1974 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2022 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | ben nicholson | 1970 (one plain, one curly goblet) | Sotheby's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | 1978 (still life with blue + stripes) | Christie's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | ben nicholson | 1965 | Sotheby's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | February 61 (Nauplia) | Christie's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | 1970 (Goblet & Glass) 53.6 x 49.2 cm. (21 1/8 x 19 3/8 in.) | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | 1965 (dust pink) | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.